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Nichole

@nikkibain.bsky.social

I love books, desserts & rollercoasters. Professional gym goer. Fighting for a better world for my kids& granddaughter. Cheering on my hubs competing in lifting stupidly heavy things.

621 Followers  |  1,248 Following  |  99 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024
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Why is getting rid of old tshirts so tough? Like, I know I haven’t worn it in two years, but it was a *moment* in my life that I really enjoyed. (My T-shirt drawer is overflowing, so I really do need to pare it down)

09.06.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We can throw away $120,000,000 flipping fighter jets into the sea, but can’t afford to give the pilots healthcare when they retire.

07.05.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 17596    πŸ” 4583    πŸ’¬ 350    πŸ“Œ 119
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How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.

β€œIt’s hard to see how Trump would have acted any differently if he were a Russian asset than how he has acted in the first 100 days of his second term.”

Huh. You don't say.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...

28.04.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8703    πŸ” 2183    πŸ’¬ 306    πŸ“Œ 98
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into β€œforever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

He's killing your children:
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

22.04.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Decided to try watching β€œThe History of Us” from 2010…& ugh, it already had a cutaway to Trump. 🀒 Dammit, I just wanted to watch some Revolutionary War documentary & apparently this is not it.

20.04.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Headline: ICE came for their neighbor so these Tennesseans formed a human chain to protect him

Headline: ICE came for their neighbor so these Tennesseans formed a human chain to protect him

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

16.04.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 68957    πŸ” 22538    πŸ’¬ 793    πŸ“Œ 887

There we go. Support this man.

14.04.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 48355    πŸ” 9981    πŸ’¬ 995    πŸ“Œ 385
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Literally

10.04.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3416    πŸ” 572    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 10

Please explain to the class how this isn’t a poll tax on citizens who have changed their names. We’re waiting.

11.04.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s Val Kilmer feature: β€œKiss Kiss Bang Bang”

09.04.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we stop calling these atrocities "deportations." These people sold to El Salvadorian prisons were not deported. Deportation is a process that did not take place. They were rounded up and removed with no process. They were kidnapped, not deported.

07.04.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 43780    πŸ” 12290    πŸ’¬ 1224    πŸ“Œ 590
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Oh my gosh. My boys! This was over a decade ago! Time, slow down, please.

07.04.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The rain drops on my taxi are in focus, while the Jefferson monument is out of focus.

The rain drops on my taxi are in focus, while the Jefferson monument is out of focus.

My phone choosing to focus on raindrops rather than a monument to the United States and honestly at the moment I kind of get it

07.04.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11662    πŸ” 555    πŸ’¬ 172    πŸ“Œ 14
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4 years ago, SCIENCE for the WIN. I worked for a park district, so I got myself in early for my Covid vaccine. (This was just when it was exciting & felt hope that we were coming out of this, before the vaccine was fully weaponized & politicized. By the time I got the 2nd, the 5G conspiracy started)

07.04.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.

Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

07.04.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 62932    πŸ” 13025    πŸ’¬ 1080    πŸ“Œ 582
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Happy Sunday from the world’s whiniest dog.

06.04.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JPMorgan raises recession odds this year to 60%.

04.04.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13448    πŸ” 3124    πŸ’¬ 418    πŸ“Œ 120

40% tariff on Wakonda. It’s the only source of Vibranium in the world so the Hulk won’t be able to make a lightsaber and then the Daleks will destroy Pandora or whatever the fuck.

04.04.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember when we thought he might be the adult in the administration? Ugh, I hate it here.

04.04.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I feel like we need to have a national book club & read β€˜The Jungle’

03.04.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have the most adorable granddaughter ever. This scrunchy smile is bringing me joy, & her toddler Hurricane is keeping me busy & mind off of the dumpster fire that our country is willing jumping us into.

03.04.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You never want to piss off @johnfeal9117.bsky.social

Read the full post

www.facebook.com/share/156pq2...

01.04.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court was not for sale.

02.04.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14527    πŸ” 2473    πŸ’¬ 295    πŸ“Œ 185

if there's one thing Evangelical Christians know it's that having the state execute a beloved dissident always stops that dissident's message from spreading so yeah seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione seems smart

01.04.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11750    πŸ” 2042    πŸ’¬ 200    πŸ“Œ 57

Is it just me, or has she aged decades in the past 72 days? Hate will do that to you.

01.04.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some dandelion fluff pups!

[ #art #cuteart ]

31.03.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2288    πŸ” 739    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

Holy smokes, Cory Booker is still going!!

01.04.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The image is a heatmap titled "Measles," showing measles cases across U.S. states from 1928 to 2003. States listed on the y-axis include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The x-axis spans years from 1928 to 2003. A vertical line marks the introduction of the measles vaccine around 1963. The color scale at the bottom ranges from blue (0 cases) to red (4,000+ cases), with shades of green, yellow, and orange indicating intermediate values (1,000, 2,000, 3,000 cases). Before 1963, many states show frequent high case numbers (yellow to red), while after 1963, cases drop significantly, with mostly blue indicating near-zero cases.

The image is a heatmap titled "Measles," showing measles cases across U.S. states from 1928 to 2003. States listed on the y-axis include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The x-axis spans years from 1928 to 2003. A vertical line marks the introduction of the measles vaccine around 1963. The color scale at the bottom ranges from blue (0 cases) to red (4,000+ cases), with shades of green, yellow, and orange indicating intermediate values (1,000, 2,000, 3,000 cases). Before 1963, many states show frequent high case numbers (yellow to red), while after 1963, cases drop significantly, with mostly blue indicating near-zero cases.

And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”

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